Politics

DCF Faulted For Oversight Of Privatized Agencies

WOW, NO Surprise if you want a system that works, EVERY DECISION MADE MUST BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILDREN. The American people like leaving it up to the government to make the decisions for bastard kids.

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Two reports presented to lawmakers last week criticized the Florida Department of Children and Families for poor oversight of the privatized agencies that deliver child-welfare, substance-abuse and mental-health services statewide.

The reports arrived as the Legislature is considering further changes to all those services.

The Florida Office of the Auditor General published its findings last month and reviewed them Thursday with members of the Senate Children, Families and Elder Affairs Committee.

One report faulted the state’s oversight of what are known as managing entities, which oversee the delivery of substance-abuse and mental-health services. With lawmakers focused on improving those services this year, the managing entities could be revamped under a bill (SB 7068) ready for a vote by the full Senate possibly as soon as Wednesday. The House version (HB 7119) is ready to go to the full House.